Senate Resolution No. 137

BY: Senator JORDAN

CONGRATULATING the Stillwater High School Girls
Varsity Soccer Team upon the occasion of capturing
the 2018 NYSPHSAA Class C Soccer Championship on
November 11, 2018

WHEREAS, Individual and team championships are highly sought after
in high school sports; this Legislative Body commends rare athletic
achievements and pays special recognition to those who pursue such
excellence and become examples for the youth of this great Empire State;
and

WHEREAS, Athletic competition helps to enhance both the moral and
physical development of young athletes, preparing them for the future by
instilling in them the importance of teamwork, encouraging a standard of
healthy living, and developing a sense of fair play and competition; and

WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to congratulate the
Stillwater High School Girls Varsity Soccer Team upon the occasion of
capturing the 2018 Class C New York State Championship on Sunday,
November 11, 2018, at Cortland High School in Cortland, New York; to the
praise and applause of their excited fans, the Warriors defeated Little
Falls High School in a decisive 5-0 victory to win their first
Championship; and

WHEREAS, Proudly donning the school's colors of maroon and white,
family, friends, and the community at large loyally and enthusiastically
supported the Warriors throughout their journey as they ended their
season with an impressive 22-0-1 overall record; and

WHEREAS, In a sport such as soccer, which demands athletic prowess,
speed and agility, Head Coach Christine Ihnatolya, and Assistant Coaches
Katie Carlin and Cassidy Chapko worked hard to hone the skills of this
championship team, teaching these outstanding athletes lessons which
will prove invaluable both on and off the field; and

WHEREAS, Head Coach Christine Ihnatolya and all of the outstanding
athletes on the Stillwater High School Girls Varsity Soccer Team have
clearly utilized dedication, determination and teamwork in providing a
lasting contribution to the spirit of excellence which is a tradition of
their school; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate the members of the Stillwater High School Girls Varsity
Soccer Team: Kiersten Conroy, Paige Brinsko, Brooke Pickett, Cassidy
Sheehan, Quinn Lilac, Kate McEvoy, Sydney Frank, Marley Mueller, Kelly
Moran, Devon Wagner, Amiya Jennings, Teya Staie, Avery Hebert, Kylie
Peacock, Sydney Wayand, Sydney Wooddell, Olivia Mercier, Gianna Moraci,
Brianna McLaughlin, Lauren Conroy, Lily Tanner, Mia Corraro, and Keelyn
Peacock; Head Coach Christine Ihnatolya; Assistant Coaches Katie Carlin
and Cassidy Chapko; Athletic Director Michael Kinney; and Athletic
Trainer Jay Peacock upon the occasion of capturing the 2018 NYSPHSAA
Class C Soccer Championship on November 11, 2018; and be it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the members of the Stillwater High School Girls Varsity
Soccer Team, Christine Ihnatolya; Assistant Coaches Katie Carlin and
Cassidy Chapko; Athletic Director Michael Kinney; and Athletic Trainer
Jay Peacock.